Fortune Feimster uses standup as therapy

Fortune Feimster’s Netflix comedy special, “Crushing It,” dives into stories from her life, like being her mother’s stand-in husband and going from a shy kid to a funny kid. This summer, she was honoured at the Just For Laughs comedy festival for her work on the Handsome Podcast with fellow comedians Tig Notaro and Mae Martin. Tom Power spoke with Fortune about her Netflix special, how her family taught her to laugh through trauma, and the moment she realized she wanted to be a comedian.